choosing a hutch and run

Despite many pets shops selling hutches built specifically for rabbits, these hutches are not always suitable accommodation for a pair of bunnies, let alone a single bunny, to live in. Both rabbits and guinea pigs need space to run, stretch, stand up, hide, play and eat. Below are some suggestions of pet housing...

​6ft Chartwell Double Luxury Rabbit Hutch​​This hutch has fox proof wire, thick floors and is 6ft in length, meeting the RWAF recommended minimum hutch size. This hutch is great for overnight housing or for safety when you are out, but, during the day or when you are around, this hutch should be attached to a run or the rabbits should have a separate run with a hide. If you are prepared to pay a little extra, this hutch can come with a cover and an attachable run.£199 from Home and Roost

​Boyles Rabbit Kennel and Run​Boyles Pet Housing is a very popular and highly rated company. Their hutches are handmade and are excellent quality. They do all sorts of good rabbit housing, including the rabbit kennel and run shown here. This bunny mansion can be bought with fox proof wire for safety, a balcony/platform for climbing and watching, a secure rabbit door into a darkened 'bedroom' area and even enough height for a person to stand and clean out!​£947.52 from Boyles Pet Housing

​Duchy Farm Kennels Kirton Dog Kennel​​Dog kennels tend to be cheaper than rabbit kennels as they are more common! Duchy Farm Kennels is another highly rated pet housing company and the Kirton Dog Kennel is a great example. With a run attached, this type of housing could only be kept on grass if fox-proof wire was put underneath, but it would work very well on concrete or a patio!​​Around £500 from Duchy Farm Kennels

Shed and Run​A cheaper option is to make your own alternative rabbit housing! A shed can be bought cheaply online or even second hand and runs can be made out of aviary panels or also bought online. Or how about the Wendy House your child grew out of? They can be connected in a variety of ways, including the use of a runaround tunnel system!​This set up can cost as little as £150

​Hutch and Run connected by Runaround​If you prefer the more simple hutch from a shop such as Pets at Home, why not connect it to a run using a tunnel? The run would either have to have mesh underneath it, be on concrete or be closed off at night, but is a great way to allow animals to exercise as and when they wish! Please note that runs should always have a roof/lid as some predators can fly!​The tunnels can be bought online from Runaround

​Aviary with shelter​An aviary is great for people wanting to spend lots of time safely interacting with their rabbits. Aviaries are normally tall enough for people to stand in and make cleaning out a lot easier! An aviary should contain a shed/playhouse/run to give the animals shelter and, if on grass, to shut the animal in at night. Aviaries can be made any size as you can buy as many panels as you wish! However, as before, please make sure it has a roof/lid as some predators can fly.​Aviaries can be bought online from ebay

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